Woodblock Print Triptych Meiji Constitution Promulgation Ceremony 1889 LS#207 Arms & Armor late Edo to early Meiji

late Edo to early Meiji period

kiri — forms a coherent program of auspicious and aristocratic imagery consistent with quality Meiji production

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Height = 12" (28cm)

This is a vintage Chinese traditional brass lock & key for a large chest

Woodblock Print Triptych Meiji Constitution Promulgation Ceremony 1889 LS#207 Arms & Armor late Edo to early MeijiBy Yamazaki Tokusaburo, Titled (Kenp Happushiki no Zu) Meiji 22 (1889) A historically important nishiki e triptych documenting the promulgation of the Meiji Constitution on February 11, 1889 one of the defining events of the Meiji period and a pivotal moment in Japanese history. The composition depicts the formal ceremony in the Imperial Palace's ceremonial hall: Emperor Meiji enthroned at center on a red lacquered dais beneath an imperial tassel,